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Putting the Internet into perspective.
Mark Bailey
"Teaching, Learning, and Technology: A Cross-Cultural Look at Transforming Educational Institutions." The proliferation of electronic resources and distributed learning environments over the past decade has put pressure on many educational institutions to transform the manner in which they structure student learning experiences. As educators across the world reflect on their teaching practices and the potential use of these digital tools, an interesting dynamic has emerged as values, knowledge, time, and the allocation of resources have collided over the issue of what is frequently called "best practice". The purpose of Bailey's proposed project is to engage in a cross-cultural examination of the issues surrounding the transition to the use of educational technologies in a range of learning environments. The project will focus on the personal, relational, professional, and cultural aspects of this transition in a collection of schools in America and in New Zealand, ranging from elementary through graduate school. Mark's work will, we think, help us at the Berglund Center in further defining best practices for K-12 teachers.
Philip Bell
A central focus of Bell's work over the past eight years has been an exploration of web-based learning environments for use in science education. In the research project associated with the Berglund fellowship, he extends this work by studying the educational and social effects derived from an active attempt to foster on-line interaction between highly polarized stakeholders associated with a contemporary controversy in science. As they naturally develop, online communities that feature an activist agenda can resemble balkanized thought collectives where polarized information and opinion pools in distant corners of the Web. Bell's research seeks to provide insights about how to promote multi-partisan, democratic on-line forums that allow for the airing, education, and possible resolution of competing perspectives about issues of societal importance. Such work stands to inform the possible roles for network infrastructure in society and how to foster constructive interaction around scientific controversies. We are pleased to be able to fund it, and look forward to working with him.
Tiffany Boggis
Tiffany Boggis's project was the creation of a website for an interdisciplinary health program abroad: "Health Promotion of Elders in Nicaragua: Interdisciplinary International Educational Opportunities for Pacific University Health Programs." This website can be found at: http://www.pacificu.edu/chp/international/nicaragua/.
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Dr. Mike Charles
As a Berglund Center Research Fellow, Mike is going to expand on earlier work about technology and human values, particularly as these matters play out in K-12 education. His thesis is that the fundamentally human character of education is being increasingly undermined by la technique--a phenomenon first described by the French social thinker Jacques Ellul in the middle of the 20th century. La technique is often equated with technology, but Mike believes this is a mischaracterization. Technology is often viewed as merely an object, but Ellul critiques la technique as the way of thinking that produces technological objects; it is this way of thinking that is invading every field of human endeavor, including education.
Shawn Davis
"The Influence of Collectivistic and Individualistic Value Orientations on the Acceptance of Individually-Tailored Internet Communications" Shawn is an Assistant Professor at the School of Professional Psychology at Pacific. His research is to detail the role that collectivist and individualistic value orientations play in the tailoring, acceptance and eventual utilization of information transmitted via the Internet. This study will provide insight into the cultural value orientations play in communication, and into how to better present individualized information to serve a diverse population.
Yang Desheng
My name is Desheng Yang, an English teacher of the Chinese nationality. I started to teach the English language, right after my graduation from Sichuan Foreign Languages Institute, to the Chinese students in Chengdu University of Technology from 1988 to 2000, in Wenzhou University from 2000 to 2002, and from 2002 until now in Wenzhou Medical College(WMC, for short, hereafter ) in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province of China.
Dr. Eli Dresner
As a Berglund fellow Eli proposes to investigate one of the novel aspects of synchronous textual computer mediated communication (CMC): the ability of CMC users to follow and take part in several textual conversational interactions at the same time. This phenomenon is manifested, e.g., in Internet Chat, Instant Messaging applications, and textual virtual worlds, and has not been acknowledged so far for what it is—a new cognitive communicative skill, which can be labeled as conversational multi-tasking. Eli's objective is to research conversational multi-tasking empirically, and then to draw from his experimental work conclusions regarding the implications and applications of this ability. Does multi-tasking give rise, e.g., to a more fragmented self, as Turkle hypothesizes? Is conversational multi-tasking associated with greater efficiency in goal-oriented interactions in general, and in educational ones in particular? What kinds of interaction are better suited for multi-tasking, and what kinds are not? Eli hopes to be able to provide answers (albeit tentative ones) to as least some these questions.
Dr. Samuel Ebersole
Dr. Ebersole has been studying new media and the convergence of digital technologies since the late 80s. Currently he is researching and teaching about electronic media, interactive multimedia and interface design, and media research. With a textbook published by Focal Press and numerous scholarly articles about media effects and online pedagogy, Professor Ebersole's research has been cited in The New York Times on the Web and in The Christian Science Monitor.
According to an online learner in one of Dr. Ebersole's classes, "the biggest void in this or any online program is the lack of a sense of community and the social aspect of attending class." Another student put it this way: "is anyone out there?....sometimes it's hard to connect with other students in a meaningful way...by the time we get to know each other the semester is over." Still another student remarked, "...instead of a number, I'm a screen name...that can be depressing at times...I just don't know how to connect or to be part of the class."
Failure to address the relational concerns just noted may result in poor student performance, greater feelings of isolation, and subsequent withdrawal from online courses. The "communal scaffold" is a way for instructors to conceptualize the relationship between affective and cognitive learning in the online setting. The scaffold sets guidelines for effective online and offline community-building strategies in ways that extend and enhance opportunities for knowledge construction and cognitive learning.
Dr. Ebersole's research will consider several online and offline strategies used to connect online learners with one another and with faculty. Course designers or facilitators who practice these strategies can create more supportive learning environments and minimize program attrition. The research will consider online and offline tools to help instructors and their students successfully integrate academic and social environments. Research demonstrates that the degree to which students and faculty intentionally construct or develop a sense of interpersonal intimacy and community through multiple modes of online and offline communication tools will significantly impact student motivation, performance, personal growth, harmony, inclusiveness, and satisfaction with the overall online learning experience. The communal scaffold is that communication structure which facilitates or otherwise promotes the development of intimacy and community.
Stephen Hall
"Adaptation and Implementation of Innovative, Technology-Based Pedagogies in Optometry" James and Stephen Hall are both Associate Professors of Physics at Pacific University. Their grant is to investigate the effectiveness of several technology-based pedagogical techniques and to assess the benefits of adapting these techniques for use in the Geometric and Physical Optics Course at the Pacific University College of Optometry.
Derek Harding
"Developing On-line Methodology for the Exploration and Examination of Community Attitudes and Values". The project seeks to develop and test an on-line methodology for the exploration and examination of community attitudes and values with two groups, one in the UK and one in the US. Group members will be encouraged to explore the main themes through personal biographies and the insights gained from comparing and discussing them in the light of community attitudes and values. It is envisaged that the knowledge gained would underpin approaches to education which would be more interactive, dynamic, participant centered and collaborative. This project will also be useful in gaining insights into the similarities and differences between communities in the U.K. and the U.S. We first met Derek as a Berglund Affiliate during the summer of 2001. The perspective derived from his many years of working with electronic communities in the United Kingdom brought an otherwise unavailable perspective to our discussions and we look forward to working with him again.
Ryan Johnson
"Issues In The Development Of A Formal Policy On The Inclusion Of Digital Publications In The Faculty Evaluation Process". The very nature of scholarly communication is in a state of flux because of technological innovations that have altered the way information can be organized and delivered. Through electronic media, scholarly articles and monographs can now be "published" without ever appearing in print. The most significant obstacle to the acceptance of these new publication outlets has been the reticence of tenure committees to consider new and as of yet unproven journals in what many consider to be an ephemeral medium as the equivalent of the older print counterparts. In light of these efforts as well as the growing arenas for publication, the libraries at Washington State University have just incorporated set of guidelines for the inclusion of non peer-reviewed electronic publications in the formal evaluation process. As a Berglund Fellow, Ryan will outline the various issues in developing and implementing such a set of guidelines.
Shereen Khoja
"Blogging in the Middle East" Shereen is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Pacific University. Shereen's research focuses on the categorization of blogging in the Middle East and the effect political blogging has had on governments in the Middle East. The aim of her study is to provide a unique insight into the political and social atmosphere of Middle Eastern blog sites.
Michael Steele
Berglund Fellow Professor Michael R. Steele is the former Executive Director of the Oregon Holocaust Resource Center, and Distinguished University Professor at Pacific University. Professor Steele's publications and presentations include, among many others:
Melissa Wall
A former journalist, Dr. Wall has taught journalists in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and was a Poynter Teaching Fellow at Indiana University. While on a University of Washington Graduate School Grant in Zimbabwe, she interviewed women journalists and conducted archival research. She has presented research papers at a dozen conferences and been published in the Journal of Development Communications; Gazette: The International Journal for Communication Studies; as well as in book chapters in Critical Studies in Media Commercialism; Media and Conflict: Framing Issues, Making Policy, Shaping Opinions; and the forthcoming Views From the Horizon: Perspectives on Digital Journalism.
Dr. Wall's research examines social movements and media, particularly their use of the Internet; media representations of Third World countries; and the practice sof journalism in Africa. Her doctoral dissertation at the University of Washington focused on the use of the Internet to organize the "Battle in Seattle" protests in November 1999.
Dr. Wall teaches news writing, international news, radical media and graduate research methods to one of the most diverse student bodies in the country. One of the most notable trends in journalism in the last several years has been the rise of do-it-yourself journalism in the form of weblogs or blogs. Her Berglund research project will analyze how blogging is contributing to a changing world of journalism and how it fits within a traditional journalism curriculum.
Dr. Deborah Wheeler
Berglund Fellow Dr. Deborah L. Wheeler is at the Center for Internet Studies at the University of Washington. She is conducting a study of how technologically driven change affects the issues of education, community ethics, and politics in the Islamic World.
Dr. Wheeler states: "Most of my research and publication to date has examined the changes in education, community, and values stimulated by the Internet in developing countries, specifically those of the Islamic world."
Anita Zijdemans-Boudreau
"Web Conferencing as a Means of Enhancing Online Learning in a Hybrid Course Delivery Model" Abstract: This action research study reports the outcomes of using web conferencing technology to enrich the online component of a hybrid educational technology course in a Master's teacher preparation program. Participant blogs, transcripts of online sessions, and an exit questionnaire were analyzed to gain insights into the participants' experiences and perceptions of the hybrid model, and to elicit suggestions for improvement. Results indicate that even with some initial technical hurdles, the web conferencing technology was well received and participants stated overwhelmingly that they would want to participate in a future hybrid course. Instructor and students alike felt the technology was most effective when used for demonstrations and virtual tours [i.e. in Second Life] as well as for student presentations. Web conferencing is relatively easy to use but requires proper orientation especially for novice users. Future study should implement more of the tool's collaborative features to encourage more active student engagement.
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YERMO • A single-car rollover on Interstate 15 — one of several incidents to occur in the High Desert on Friday — slowed afternoon northbound traffic, though no injuries were reported.
At 12:32 p.m., the California Highway Patrol received a call of a crash on the I-15 at Fort Irwin Road, CHP spokesman Adam Croxton confirmed.
A green Toyota Sienna had rolled over toward the right side of the roadway, coming to a stop on its side in a dirt area between the I-15 and Yermo Road.
The CHP, Yermo Community Service Fire District and paramedics from the Marine Corps Logistics Base Fire Department were on scene.
None of the four adult occupants — three women and a man — were injured, which Croxton attributed to the fact each was wearing a seat belt.
"Seat belts save lives," he said.
CHP is currently investigating the cause of the crash, which was one of many reported in the area Friday according to the CHP. A car fire was reported on the I-15 near Halloran Springs Road in Baker at 12:50 p.m.
A reported head-on collision on Highway 395 near mile marker 36 in Victorville took the life of one woman and an incident on Rimrock Road and L Street in Barstow, reported at 5:02 p.m., resulted in no injuries. A driver was at 12:03 p.m. when his sedan was crushed in a two-vehicle collision on Village Drive near Powerline Road in Victorville.

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First Winter Back
This will be my first full winter back in Telluride since my freshman year of high school six years ago. For someone who spent his childhood on the ski area, that's pretty crazy to think about.
As I think is true for most people who have lived and grown up in Telluride, skiing has defined who I am, and the Bump Club lies at the heart of that. The decision to leave Telluride and competitive bump skiing was the most difficult and defining choice of my life.
My last full winter in Telluride, I decided that either I'd finally hit my breakthrough, and gain some ground on the unsurpassable Jimmy Discoe, or I'd go to boarding school. It was by far the most frustrating winter I've ever spent on skis. My priorities were off; I was no longer skiing for the love of skiing and it was time to move on.
So I left for Exeter. I went from skiing six days a week, to six days a year. Coming home for Christmas and Spring break, it was a struggle to force myself up onto the mountain. I didn't know how to free ski. I tried to ski the same lines that I spent my childhood training and got frustrated when I couldn't hang in them. I insisted on keeping my 180cm Volkl Dragonslayer competition mogul skis (66mm underfoot), even though my feet would ache unbearably after three runs. I occasionally saw my former teammates and coaches ripping through the Mammoth gully, embarrassed at my own regression and wowed by their improvement.
But it came with time. In '07-'08 I moved on to NYU, I moved on to a pair of Volkl Mantras (96mm underfoot), and with both of those things came a fresh perspective on skiing. It didn't hurt that we got pounded with snow throughout the month I was home for Christmas break that year. There's nothing quite like the healing power of powder.
That also happened to be the year that I decided I wanted to make a documentary. And there are many layers to that. Probably above all others, I realized that I wanted to have another full winter at home to ski. Initially, my plan was just to make a traditional ski porn movie with my friends.
But I thought more and more about my time with the Bump Club. I realized that more than shaping me as a skier, the Bump Club shaped me into the person I am today. I thought again about my former teammates and coaches. We've all gone in different directions. The Discoe brothers have moved on to the U.S. Team and are breaking in to the World Cup circuit. Wade Parkinson has managed to stick with competing while studying engineering at CU-Boulder. Gus Kenworthy moved out of the bumps and is now traveling around the world competing in slopestyle and halfpipe events, and shooting segments in some major ski movies for Rage Films (or at least he will be again once that collar bone heals up). Lane Stoltzner started studying at Colorado College this year, and is now competing with the Steamboat team. Lindsey Cannon has stuck it out in Telluride, and is still competing this winter. Page McCargo has put her ski career on hold as she wraps up her studies at Colorado College.
Then there's Jesse Hope and me. We both gave up competing in high school, but the Bump Club has stayed with us, and now we're all reconnecting again through this film project. At the most base level, our common link is the Bump Club.
And now there's a new generation. Zak Watkins moved to Telluride from Durango five years ago, and has emerged as one of the top skiers in the Rocky Mountain division. Keaton McCargo, Page's younger sister, is breaking out this year as one of the best skiers in Rocky Mountain on the women's side, earning her first overall victory this past weekend in Breckenridge. Along with Nicki Jones, Ryan Parkinson (Wade's younger brother), Bridger Johnson, Benni Solomon, Zach Nunn, and Kealey Zaumseil, there looks to be a strong core of Telluride freestylers for the years ahead.
Telluride has produced several generations now of elite freestyle skiers. From Will Wasson and Hugh and Andy Sawyer pioneering the unique cross-trough, Telluride brand of skiing, to Caleb Martin, Harold Ehnbom and Justine Van Houte, all of whom competed on the World Cup circuit and narrowly missed making the Olympics. And now the torch has been passed to our generation. The Discoes are making their mark on the World Cup circuit as some of the youngest male skiers competing, and with some of the prettiest turns. Zak, Wade, Lane and Lindsey are all competing on the North American Cup (NorAm) circuit this winter, with hopes of earning U.S. Team spots for next year.
And Jesse and I are hoping to make a new kind of ski documentary, by exploring the role of the Bump Club in shaping generations of elite skiers. While most ski movies search out pristine powder pockets in the backcountry, we're shooting most of our footage right on the ski area. This is bigger than the Bump Club; it's about this mountain and community. We'll do our best to post regular blogs and videos documenting the progress of the documentary, and we would love feedback from anyone and everyone.
Glad to know this project is occurring. Documentaries often seem to go to the beginnings of a program, so I'd recommend you talk with our first coaches, David Glynn and Yukon, and with Wendy Brooks, the founder of the Bump Club, and Eileen Benjamin, who took over after Wendy.
BTW, there is also a Facebook group for TSSB alumni (some racers are on there too...) "Alumni of Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club." Not much talk there, but a great collection of names from years past.


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My avatar probably betrays my thoughts on the subject, but the original Dominion OAV holds a special place in my heart. It's like Blade Runner, except with tanks. And knob gags.
Reg doesn't agree with that "Anime has always been mostly rubbish" thing going around. I mean, I always try to give a totaly fair review when I recommend stuff and point out it's flaws, but seriously...
Exactly when did Disney or any other western studio make something even slightly resembling any of these semi-to-not obscure bad boys?
(Cowboy Bebop)
(Macross Plus)
(New Dominon Tank Police)
(Bubblegum Crisis)
(Generator Gawl)
(Blue Submarine No.6)
(Dragon's Haven)
Just because Manga entertainment decided they wanted to go on an uber-cheap post-Akira gore rush does not mean that is all that was out there at the time.
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My avatar probably betrays my thoughts on the subject, but the original Dominion OAV holds a special place in my heart. It's like Blade Runner, except with tanks. And knob gags.
lol. Well the other Dominion OAV did have that bitchin' metal intro, too. Amusingly enough, I actually think it resembles the GITS manga way more than Stand Alone Complex does.
Heh, yeah - I think you're preaching to the converted here man, I even bought the OST.
I have a lot of time for New Dominion, but I did miss the more post-apocalyptic vibe from the original OAV. I thought it was quite an interesting contrast in that, even when the world is screwed, people will still make jokes about phallic-shaped tank traps...
Don't mind me, I got it, just wasn't gonna have another chance to post that...
As for old Dominion, yeah, I do think the humour was better. Slapstick with bazookas. The gas thing was a really original element, too. Perhaps if that weird-ass ending wasn't so out of the blue, through... You have to wonder how much further it could have gotten.
Clock; The original OAV is. Tokyo 2030 can go chew a dog's leg. Keep in mind how related it is to AD Police and Genocyber before jumping to super sentai conclusions, too.
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I have no idea what means "can go chew a dog's leg". But yeah, apparently it can be considered a classic.
I think this is entirely relevant to the conversation.
That solo at the end...
Well when you talk about entertainment it only makes sense to make comparisons relative to other available entertainment, so I wouldn't say it's a bad argument at all. I mean, if you're going, "Well it's better than everything else but it's still not as good as I personally WANT it to be" that's not really a fair way to review anything. That's not unlike saying "everything sucks".


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The 1923 legislature appropriated $1,000 for the compilation of a history of the Kansas State Guard, in order to perpetuate the memory of that organization and its service during the World War. All available data has been used in the publication of this volume and it is the best, that could be prepared with the limited amount of funds provided for the purpose.
The Kansas State Guard took a very important part in the world's greatest conflict. In addition to training the youth to enter the federal service, performing guard duty, and assisting the various drives to finance our combat troops, they maintained the patriotism of the communities at, high ebb and inspired all civilians to revere the name of America, which was an invaluable aid to the state.
I take this opportunity to express the appreciation of the state of Kansas to the former officers and men of the State Guard who so willingly gave their time and financial assistance to protect our ,citizens while the National Guardsmen were on the firing line.
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Last year, in these pages, Glamour published a feature about skin cancer—how to avoid it, how to spot it. After it hit newsstands, something remarkable happened—letters started to pour in from readers. "I saw a picture of a mole in your skin cancer section and it looked like it was taken of one on my body," said Kym McCann, 34, from San Diego. "My doctor said it was something that almost always turns into melanoma if left alone. You may have saved my life!" Destiny Heimbecker, 31, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, told us: "After looking at the images, I decided to make an appointment with my dermatologist. It was melanoma. Thanks for inspiring me to move on something I might have let go—which would have been a deadly decision."
All told, 23 readers said that our self-test had helped them spot a weird mole that turned out to be cancer or precancer. "People always ask me, 'How did you know, out of all those freckles, that that spot was melanoma?'" wrote Monica Kane, 33, of Bethel, Connecticut. "I tell them Glamour!" We're thankful so many women got that information in time, and we want you to have it too. So on these four pages, you'll find an updated version of last year's self-check, along with the latest news about skin cancer detection and prevention.
One far less happy letter brought home how important it is for young women to be vigilant about this disease. It came via e-mail from a young woman offering to tell her more frightening story in our pages. "I am currently fighting recurrent melanoma," wrote 28-year-old Ellen Gray. "Only time will tell if it will continue to spread."
Gray, a newlywed from Canton, Ohio, told us, "You think it can't happen to you, but it can!" How right she was: Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. And melanoma—the most serious type—has been increasing among women by more than 2 percent a year for the last 20 years. The percentage of women under 40 diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma has tripled since the 1970s, and the rate of squamous cell cancer has quadrupled. We've known that exposure to ultraviolet light, as in sunlight and indoor tanning, is the number-one preventable cause of all skin cancers. But what are we doing about it? Not much. Only 18 percent of women use sunscreen daily, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. And indoor tanning remains as popular as ever, despite research that suggests indoor tanning in your teens and twenties increases one's melanoma risk by 75 percent.
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How to Lower Your A1C Levels
How Long Does it Take to Lower Your A1C Levels?
Red blood cells and the hemoglobin they contain have an average life span of 120 days during which glucose molecules are exposed to the red blood cells and form glycated hemoglobin. Therefore, in theory, changes in your A1C levels won't be apparent for at least the 120 days it takes for the affected red blood cells to complete a life cycle.
The amount of time it takes to lower your A1C depends on how big of a change you are trying to achieve. If your A1C is in the double digits, it may take a matter of 2 or 3 months to see a significant change if your diabetes management is consistent and tight. If your A1C is a point or two away from ADA/AACE recommendations, getting to goal may take a little longer.
"Lowering your HbA1c from a [high] number to an 8.0 or 7.5 is much easier than lowering it from a 7.5 to 6.5," said dLife Expert CDE Claire Blum in response to a question about lowering A1C levels. "Tightening of control that occurs at the lower numbers takes a lot of fine tuning. Our bodies also require some time to adapt to the change of improved [levels]."
Lowering A1C: Blood Sugar Testing
Regular testing will show you how food, exercise, medications, and other of life's daily situations impact your blood glucose levels. It also will allow you to detect highs more often and treat them earlier. This will help to lower A1C levels.
The ADA recommends testing three or more times daily for people taking multiple insulin injections or using insulin pump therapy, such as those with type 1 diabetes, some pregnant women with diabetes, and people with type 2 diabetes who take multiple injections of insulin daily.
For people with type 2 diabetes who are on oral medications or who control their diabetes through diet and exercise only, there is no official testing recommendation. However, the ADA does state self-monitoring of blood glucose may be appropriate in order to achieve blood glucose targets. (3)
For some, monitoring blood glucose levels can also be effectively managed by use of the continuous glucose monitoring system. A CGMS tests your blood glucose levels every 5 – 7 minutes throughout the day. The CGMS can be used by people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. While a CGMS does not replace traditional blood glucose meters, it can inform the user of trends and help avoid dangerous lows.
To find out the effects of a specific activity on your blood glucose, try testing in pairs, which is consistent testing of the blood sugar before and after the specific activity you are monitoring for a period of at least seven days.
- AACE. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology Statement on the Use of Hemoglobin A1c for the Diagnosis of Diabetes. https://www.aace.com/sites/default/files/A1cPositionStatement.pdf. (Accessed 7/5/11).
- American Diabetes Association. Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes - 2010. http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/33/Supplement_1/S11.full. (Accessed 7/5/11).
- National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse. DCCT and EDIC: The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial and Follow-up Study. http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/control. (Accessed 7/5/11).
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Running in a 5k tomorrow for the first time in about 5 years. I have been able to do some running on my cardio days, but it has been on the forgiving deck of a treadmill and in the controlled environment of a fitness center. It will be about 30 degrees..cold for us in Texas and the course is hilly. Will be fun but chilly!
Hugglemama, congrats on your weight loss. Could be the gates opening up. Keep plugging away.
Ok y'all here is the report I said was coming. I was able to stay on track while I was traveling the past couple of days. The only thing that I was not able to do this past week was my cardio on Thursday. Other than that I feel really good about how the week went. Thanks to everyone for the support and encourgement you showed me this week. I did weigh in this morning and I was pleased with what the scale showed. Hugglemama, in the mornings I stuck with burritos. I try to find a chick-fli-a or sonic because I like theirs better but I will hit the McD if I have to. For lunches I typically will hit just about anywhere that I know I can get a grilled chicken sandwich. That will be the only thing I will order to avoid the temptations of eating too much. I keep protien bars in my truck and drink way too much water and have to stop about every hour for a bathroom break. For dinner I will research nutrital information on the restarunts around me to know what I can order. If they bring out large portions I will ask for them to box half of the meal before they bring it to me. Still the temptations are there as I am in sales and have to take clients out quite often while traveling. Hope this helped.
@ Josh- Great job with being aware of your intake! Much of this program is just getting to that point where we become aware of what we put into our bodies! At least I think it's a big point...I consciously think about my nutrition now, as opposed to just consuming anything willy-nilly.
@David- how did the run go? Hilly and chilly...sounds like a good time.lol.
I went to a friends house for dinner last night and expected it to surely be my free meal for the week...instead we were served baked turkey, baked potatoes, steamed broccoli. Sound familiar? There was also homemade cole slaw, but I passed on that. I did, however, have a small scoop of ice cream at the end, and that felt so decadent.
5 weeks into this... 50 days to go!
Hello all - here we go beginning week six! hooray for each of us still here! so David - please update us on your run?? I'm in the Chicago suburbs so no hills here but it can get pretty chilly. and Josh, great job this past week. traveling can REALLY present a challenge but you're making all the right choices for yourself. glad to hear everyone is moving forward in this challenge. I think the behavioral changes are starting to finally stick for me which really helps both with the meal plan/nutrition and with the workouts everyday first thing. and Bobby - glad to hear you enjoyed that ice cream! :)
question for all - I'm using the EAS Advantage shakes and the protein bars. are any of you taking any other supplements like creatine or something else or even any special vitamin routines? just curious. really trying to educate myself.
thanks and hope everyone has a great week six!
Hey guys! Already into week 6.
Bobby - glad you got to indulge in icecream. I enjoyed some girlscout cookies. Tough not to eat a whole sleeve of em.
Josh - way to keep on track while traveling! Agree on the Sonic & Chik-fil-a breakfast burritos. Chik-fil-a also has a good bagel/egg sandwich - little more carbs, but bagel is multi-grain.
Susan - creatine is good to aid in muscle recovery and can improve performance in high intensity - short duration exercises (weight lifting) - I think Betagen is a good product. I have taken that and also Phosforce.
Yes, I did complete the 5k. I got my early swim in of about 3k yards and then ran about an hour later. It was 30 degrees at the start. BRRRR!! Had a great time! It was a fun run (about 100 or so people). I tried to keep a steady pace and was ok until the last 3/4 of a mile. My right hamstring had been a little tender and I aggravated it coming up a hill so I basically shuffled the last half mile. Nothing servere, just going to go easy on it for next week or so. I was hoping to average about 9 min/mile clip, but ended up closer to 10. Finishing time was 29:50. Swam again yesterday on free day. Also ran in place for about 10 minutes. If you can ever jog in place while in the water - it's great! - you get a decent cardio wo and no impact on the joints.
Have a great week guys!!
Hello guys, I also started on 1/14, been trying to keep up as much as I am able to. Have skipped some workouts, but for the most part I am eating healthy and working out. I saw great results on my first week, it was amazing. Right now I don't see too much of a change but pushing hard anyways. I can't believe we are getting into our 6th week and how fast time went. I liked checking in here and read your comments; they inspire me and motivate me to keep pushing. Thank you all, and keeps pushing, there's no victory until it's over. Jose.
Hi! I haven't done any UB work in two weeks. . .ever since I fell on ice and injured my right shoulder. Did an MRI yesterday and they want me to do some PT starting tomorrow. I just have to get back in the game UP wise. I still cannot raise my right arm laterally without a great deal of pain..... but it is getting better. I know that I injured my shoulder but almost my entire right bicep has turned into a dark bruise color. I decided to post my second set of picture at a later date since the setback. -paul
Hmmmm, an arm that is turning a dark bruise color after a nasty fall...can't raise arm...I'm thinking a torn muscle, as they will bleed under the skin and create that bruise-like effect. But your mri will tell the tale of what's happening. Sorry you have to go thru this mess when you were so on track with the w/o's, Paul. However, injuries must be addressed- and this is not an exercise-induced-sore-muscle kinda thing you can just "suck it up and get over it"...this is an injury. Do your PT and help that arm heal as best as it can! Keep eating clean! Drink your water! Since we aren't 21 anymore, we've got to give our bodies as much help in the healing process as we can. Keep the Warrior alive!
Hey guys! Are you in the BFL groove? Is it easier now? Do you unconsciously grab an apple instead of the twinkies? Do you equat your day with the w/o for the day?, ie, this is Thursday, so it's UB day for me! Have you given up on the lyin' scale, or are you ( like me) secretly waiting for that needle to take a dramatic drop!? Are those mocking pants starting to get nervous when you pick them up, knowing their days are numbered?
Let's go get em!
Gotta say that I'm not quite there, but close. Not unconsciously grabbing fruit, but certainly thinking healthy option when hungry. Definitely equate day with the w/o. My pants are fitting better, but still have some "mocking" me from their hanger in the closet.....their days are numbered.
Right there with ya Bobby!
Hi Everybody! It has been a crazy week..so just checking in now for the first time since last week. David, sorry to hear about your grandmother. It is wonderful that she lived to be 96, but it is always sad when they pass. Good for you on your race! I am thinking about doing another half marathon in May...we'll see, I seem to working every weekend these days so that might not pan out. Susan, glad to see that you are still sticking with it! Paul, that totally sucks about your injury! Keep up on the diet plan in the meantime and you will still see results. Stay the course!! Bobby, I loved your post today. Yes, I am in the BFL groove. Even my kids are getting leaner and everybody in the household has become alot more aware of what they put into their mouths. Couple of my tips. I found that it is helpful to keep prunes or dried apricots, and rice crackers in the house for those moments of weakness...they are low in fat and the rice crackers have very little calories, but still give you that crunch and salt that we crave. Since cutting all the salt out of the diet, I am finding my cravings extreme in the evenings. I have also found a Becel that has 64% less fat, only 2.5 g in 2 tsp serving. In a time crunch a piece of whole wheat toast with Becel for breakie. I have also started buying Crystal Light, makes drinking water tastier. We are snow shoeing up a mountain on Saturday, and I am feeling up for the challenge. Shawn broke 200lbs this morning and was prancing around like a lunatic...was quite hilarious. Cheers everyone!
Hope and Shawn
Hello all, it is good to hear that you are all doing so well. I wish I was as far along as you all are but as it is I am finishing my 3rd week since restarting. I am really feeling good and seeing results all over the place, in my clothing, my hunger, and in the gym both with weights and my cardio. I will have the results of my 4 week check in next weekend. Until then everyone have a good day and weekend.
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I want to do the happy-lunatic-pounds-losing-dance like Shawn, too! The visual keeps me smiling and going at it!
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Situated near the airport, in the city center, this eco-friendly hotel is close to Citi Plaza Mall, Centennial Hall, and Budweiser Gardens. Also nearby are Covent Garden Market and Grand Theatre.
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Engage your personal health and wellbeing by joining a local sports team, be part of rewarding classes and programs, or play socially on your own or with your family and friends. The Caroline Springs Leisure Centre offers a range of programs for all ages and abilities!
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Hi my name is Christian and I am Audra's daughter. I am so excited to be guest posting on Once a Mom Always a Cook. You may have heard my name mentioned around here a couple of times. I have a passion for cooking and I am quickly following in my mom's footsteps as a cook. I have only learned from the best. By the way, if you have not noticed she is only the best cook in the whole world. Well, today I am sharing with you a recipe that is sure to please all Frappuccino lovers! Before we get to the recipe I will share a little bit about myself and how this drink came about.
I am fifteen years old and I attend an early college high school, which is a program where I will be able to graduate high school with my Associates Degree. Due to this rigorous program it means I have many nights of staying up late doing my homework, which also causes me to drink coffee in the morning to be able to function. The hard work is all worth it though because I am about to complete my freshman year of high school with 7 college credits which is really exciting. Since school is coming to an end for the summer I recently got my first real job as a lifeguard for my neighborhood pools; below is a picture of me before going to work on Saturday for the opening weekend of the pools.
Ok, enough about myself and on to how the recipe began. It all started last summer when I was introduced to Starbucks Mocha Coconut Frappuccino. After just one sip I knew this drink was going to be trouble, since it was around 5 dollars for a Grande, but little did I know what was soon to come. Just as summer was coming to a halt and school was beginning, I went to order my Mocha Coconut Frappuccino when the barista told me the dreadful words,
"That was just a seasonal drink."
The school year went on and soon came spring. The days of warm coffee was growing old. I was just waiting, it had almost been one year since I tasted the sweet taste of chocolate and coconut in a drink. I began to get fed up with the wait. I set out on a mission to make the same drink for a cheaper cost! This is the formula I came up with for the solution to my mission! I kind of sound like a superhero, if you really think about it!
Mocha Coconut Frappuccino
This recipe makes about 5 cups, so you can share this goodness!
1/8 cup shredded coconut for toasting
Chocolate Syrup for drizzling
Whipped Topping Recipe:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. of vanilla
The Frappuccino Recipe:
1 cup low-fat 2% evaporated milk
3/4 cup double strength coffee, COLD
2/3 cup of chocolate syrup (I used nestle)
1/2 tsp. coconut extract
5 cups of ice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place coconut evenly on a tray that is covered in foil. Put in the oven for about five minutes or until golden brown. About half way shake the tray so the coconut will turn and will evenly cook.
Whipped topping: Chill your mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for about 10 minutes. Then in a large metal bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks are just about to form. Beat in vanilla and sugar until peaks form.
Frappuccino: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until the ingredients are mixed well.
Pour into a cup and simply enjoy the taste of sweet coconut and chocolate, while not breaking the bank. Do not forget to top with fresh whipping cream, toasted coconut and a drizzle of chocolate syrup.
(This is my favorite part of the drink :D)
Tips: For the double strength coffee I used Folders Coffee Singles and placed two of them in a cup with about a cup of water (because some water will evaporate during the heating process) and heated the mug in the microwave for a minute and 20 seconds. I followed the directions on the coffee box. I then placed a couple of ice cubes in the cup until cold. Then I measured 3/4 cup of the coffee into the blender.


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Celtics by the numbers: Overseas trip
|Posted by shawn cassidy on October 8, 2012 at 10:30 PM
The Celtics played very well in the second game overseas, but in the first game across the ocean. The Celtics gave up 97 points, which is 8 points higher than their 89 points allowed in 2011-12. The Celtics put on the clamps holding Armani to 75 points in the second game, and the defense came around overall, because the Celtics held Armani to 31% shooting. Compared to Istanbul shooting 46% in the first game. The Celtics only allowed their opponents to shoot a league best .419% from the field in 2011-12.
The Celtics out rebounded both Istanbul, and Armani. But in the first game the Celtics only won the rebounding war by five 37-32. In the second game the Celtics found something. They grabbed 54 rebounds, and they out rebounded Armani by 19. The bright spot from the first game was Jared's 5 offensive rebounds, and in the second game Darko had 9 rebounds all together.
In the first game the Celtics had an alarming 25 turnovers. I get it, it's the preseason. But it's still hard to stomach. The Celtics cleaned up their act, and they only gave up the ball 14 times in the second game against Armani. The Celtics need to keep their number around 12 a game this season. It's a hard task since the Celtics are one of the best passing teams in the league.
Offensively the Celtics have been on fire from the field shooting 50% in both games. The Celtics only scored 91 a game last season, so far they scored 91. and 105. We must remember that the minutes are reduced for Paul, KG, and Rondo. The offensive numbers don't mean a whole lot right now. But it's also great to see Jeff Green, Sullinger, and Terry explode off the bench. Without Ray Allen. I can already see what the Celtics can do offensively. And I love it.
Rondo has been an absolute stand out with his jumper. He's also 8-of-8 from the foul line so far. The Celtics are on track to have an amazing season once again. And the numbers will show this season. I expect the Celtics to keep their opponents around the same numbers this year. And I expect at least a hundred points a game this season.
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Stocks retreated from multi-year highs on Tuesday, led by energy and materials stocks, as investors digested a mixed bag of economic news, including disappointing retail sales in December.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 40 points—near the lows of the session—after ending five points loweron Monday.
Most Dow components fell, led by Exxon Mobil, American Express, and Alcoa , while Verizon and Travelers gained.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also slipped, after hitting new multi-year highs on Monday. The CBOE Volatility Index, widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, rose above 16.
Among key S&P 500 sectors, energy, materials and telecom fell, while utilities rose.
As expected, NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse announced they would form a global exchange Tuesday morning, although the name of the newly created entity has yet to be decided.
Shares of other financial exchanges also rose on the news, including the CME Group , Nasdaq OMX , and Intercontinental Exchange , although prices for these stocks had traded down over the last few years.
Tuesday's slump in stocks comes as the major indices have traded at recent highs. On Monday, the S&P ended nearly double the low intraday trading level of 666 reached in March 2009.
But the softness also likely reflects disappointment that retail sales in December weren't as strong as many had thought, Bruce McCain, chief investment strategist at Key Private Bank in Cleveland told CNBC.com.
"I think expectations of improving growth were filtering into the market—they've certainly been filtering into economic projections," McCain said. "It is a bit of shock," he said, that retail sales were "not quite as good as they hoped (they) would be."
McCain said he wasn't surprised sales weren't stronger, given data he has tracked on spending as a percentage of income that showed consumers were holding back. One barometer is medical spending, he said. There's evidence consumers are delaying or avoiding key medical procedures, and are even walking away from prescriptions they had filled after learning the costs.
"We've seen a cautiousness that suggests that people are feeling pretty stretched in terms of their budgets," McCain said.
But some market participants expect today's sell-off of less than half of a percent in each of the major indices is merely a pause. Fund managers, in fact, are more bullish than everon the equity markets, according to a recent Merrill Lynch survey.
The overall market is in great shape and stocks should continue rising, Neil Hennessy, portfolio manager and CIO of Hennessy Funds, said on CNBC.
"I still see another 6 percent on the upside this year and we'll close around 13,000[on the Dow]," Hennessy said, adding that his favorite sector is the low-end retailers.
As a group, energy stocks were the worst performers throughout the session, led by FMC Technologies, which fell short on fourth-quarter earnings and reported that
Materials stocks were led lower by Monsanto and other fertilizer companies, which are hurting as farmers reel from falling grain prices.
Most retail apparel stores traded flat to down on Tuesday, although Gap rose more than 5 percent after news Edward Lampert, chairman of Sears Holding, has a 5.8 percent passive stake in the retailer.
Other consumer discretionary names also helped to keep the market from sinking, namely hotel stocks, including Marriott International , which rose after news the hotel operator would spin off its timeshare businessand split into two companies, and Wyndham Worldwide . Wyndham also has a timeshare business.
Banks weakened Tuesday afternoon after moving higher earlier in the session, and despite news of a drop in credit-card default rates. JPMorgan's net charge-offs fell to 5.97 percent in January from 6.99 percent in December and 7.16 percent in November, while Bank of America's net charge-offs fell to 9.20 percent in January, from 9.31 percent in December and 9.92 percent in November. American Express' net charge-offs fell to 3.8 percent in January from 4.1 percent in December and 4.4 percent in November.
Transportation stocks provided one bright spot in the market, as the Dow Jones Transportation Averagerose slightly.
In other merger news, Sanofi-Aventis agreed in principle to buy Genzyme for $19.2 billion in cash plus future payments based on the performance of an experimental drug, Reuters reported, citing a source with knowledge of the talks.
In further earnings news, satellite radio company Sirius XM Radio sank after reporting a loss for the fourth quarterTuesday morning, due to rising operating expenses.
FedEx gained despite cutting its earnings forecast for the current quarter, citing disruption from winter storms in the United States and Europe and higher fuel prices. The delivery company's shares initially fell in after-market trading.
Barclays advanced after reporting results that were better-than-expected and announcing the bank would sell assets and cut annual costs by $1.6 billion.
Also getting a boost from earnings was Marsh & McLennan , which did well in its risk and insurance division.
Dell will announce quarterly earnings after the bell. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect the computer hardware company to have earned 37 cents per share in the fourth quarter on revenue of $15.7 billion.
An SEC filing showed late on Monday that Warren Buffett's investment firm Berkshire Hathaway sold eight stocksthat had been listed in its third-quarter portfolio filing, including Bank of America , Comcast and . (Read more: Berkshire's 15 Biggest Holdings.)
Other big investors also revealed changes in their latest holdingsin their quarterly SEC filing, called a 13F. Among the changes, Appaloosa Management, run by David Tepper, nearly doubled its stake in Citigroup , and Coatue Management also took a big position in the bank.
Also, Greenlight Capital, run by David Einhorn, has taken a stake in Sprint Nextelas well as BP, while John Paulson moved into energy producers.
In trading, US Steel gained after Goldman Sachs raised the steel producer to "buy" from "neutral," saying the company will benefit from rising steel prices. Goldman also raised its price target for company to $75 a share from $61.
Netflix shares fell more than 3 percent after hitting a new high on Monday. Morgan Stanley downgraded the subscription streaming service to "equalweight" from "overweight," citing steep valuations for the company.
And Green Mountain Coffee Roasters fell after news Starbucks will provide coffee for Courtesy Products' one-cup brewing systems used in high-end hotel rooms. Reuters reports Starbucks is also in partnership negotations with Green Mountain.
JDS Uniphase sank after Bernstein Research downgraded the optical components maker to "market perform" from "outperform", citing lofty valuations.
Shares of Nokia rose on rumors
Meanwhile, A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts skyrocketed after the company said it was exploring strategic alternatives, including a possible sale.
The dollar fell slightly against a basket of currenciesas the euro rose for the first time in four days. The price of oilalso fell, slipping to $101.64 a barrel for Brent crude and to $84.32 a barrel for U.S. light sweet crude. Gold rose to close at$1,373.60 an ounce.
A slew of economic news was released Tuesday morning. One of the most closely watched reports Tuesday was retail sales, which rose 0.3 percentin January, according to the Commerce Department. That was less than the 0.6 percent gain expected by economists polled by Reuters, thanks to weaker sales at building materials' stores and restaurants. In December, sales rose 0.5 percent, less than the previously reported 0.6 percent gain.
Also, business inventories in December gained 0.8 percent, the Commerce Department reported, up from a 0.4 percent gain in November. And a reading on home builder sentiment was unchangedat a low level for the fourth consecutive month, according to The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. The index was 16, in line with expectations.
And U.S. import prices soared 1.5 percent, the Labor Department said. That's nearly twice the 0.8 percent gain expected by economists surveyed by Reuters.
Meanwhile, a gauge of manufacturing in New York State rose more than expected to 15.43 in February, its highest level since June, and up from 11.92 in in January, according to the New York Fed's Empire State index.
U.S. inflation rates will take center stage later this week when the government releases figures on producer prices on Wednesday and consumer prices on Thursday. In the U.K., consumer prices surged 4 percent in January, double the Bank of England's target, which will force the U.K. central bank to consider a hike in interest rates.
Inflation in China, meanwhile, rose 4.9 percent in January, which was less than expected, figures released on Tuesday showed, though price pressures are strong, which should force the Chinese central bank to continue tightening monetary policy.
In other exchange news, Brazil's BM&FBovespa, the world's fourth-largest financial exchange operator, is closely watching for tie-up opportunities, Chief Executive Edemir Pinto told Reuters.
In Europe, markets closed higher, led by Barclays. The FTSEurofirst300 index rose 0.1 percent.
On the Calendar:
TUESDAY: Earnings after-the-bell from Dell and Tesla.
WEDNESDAY: Weekly mortgage applications, housing starts, PPI, industrial production, House hearing on FCIC report, oil inventories, FOMC minutes; earnings before-the-bell from Comcast; earnings after-the-bell from CBS, NetApp and Nvidia.
THURSDAY: Weekly jobless claims, CPI, leading indicators, Philadelphia Fed survey, Chicago Fed President speaks, money supply; earnings before-the-bell from Barrick Gold, AngloGold and Nordstrom.
FRIDAY: Earnings before-the-bell from Campbell Soup.
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